"All men are, by nature, free and independent, and
have certain inalienable rights, among which are those
of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring,
possessing, and protecting property, and seeking and
obtaining happiness and safety
" - Ohio State Constitution, Article I, §1, Bill of Rights - Inalienable Rights (1851)

"On Day 7 former landlord may have laid waste to barricades but with mere words & heart we block a pump welder from entering; says he sees the injustice and respects our actions."- -via twitter

"We Have Each Other -
"We ARE Riverdale... Please do what you can... SHARE this.
Pressure on the Riverdale community has increased -- we need your help immediately if we are to succeed in keeping Aqua out of Riverdale. This morning, the former landlord of the mobile home park arrived onsite and demolished barricades reading "We Will Fight For Our Homes." We have also seen an increase in surveillance from gas industry workers over the last two days. Meanwhile, CNN has caved to pressure from Cabot Oil & Gas and is refusing to air the story of Riverdale. Aqua America expects us to disappear, to wither up. But we have something that the industry never counted on: each other." --via Facebook

"For 7 days, Riverdale Mobile Home Community and our group of volunteers have impeded the construction of a water withdrawal site on the Susquehanna River, in Jersey Shore, PA. In the process, our concept of community has developed, as this community on the frontline and its supporters have come together to creatively meet their needs. This place means more to all of us than we could have possibly imagined. It is a truly rare opportunity to fight for community and environmental rights. None of this would have been possible without support from outside the park, but right now WE NEED PEOPLE ON THE GROUND. Aqua America has increased pressure, and petty attempts at intimidation have begun, as word spreads about the resilience of this community. We are holding strong, but WE NEED YOUR HELP, ASAP!
"If you have one day, or twenty, please come to Riverdale to contribute to this community. Get in touch with us if you’re trying to find rides. We will try to connect you. It’s beautiful here, you should come share it and be a part of preserving this community." --via Facebook

"Residents from Day 6 at #Riverdale, 'stay, keep fighting, and bring more people.... We're here to protect our homes and that river!' " --via Twitter

"Neighbors who work for the gas industry are stopping by to show support for #SaveRiverdale and outrage over the actions of Aqua America." --via Twitter

"The defense of #Riverdale requires more people - friends of the land, friends of laborers" --via Twitter

Path of destruction left behind by neighboring area resident on a rampage...

...and fresh signage blooming hours later - created from deconstructed home materials left by those forced to abandon their homes. Photo credit: Riverdale SEE MORE at http://www.flickr.com/photos/79964670@N05/

Frackfree-ers in Ohio take break from meeting to listen to Ohioan giving an account live from Riverdale - he's describing
the beautiful community being created there in the heart of Pennsylvania at the Susquehanna River defense.

Protect Mahoning Valley

The citizens of Youngstown can vote YES on Issue #4 (the Community Bill of Rights) in November 2015 to prohibit toxic trespass in the drinking water protected area of the Meander Reservoir, in residential areas bordering Mill Creek MetroParks and in the populated City of Youngstown.
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